Allred Leads in Texas Democratic Gubernatorial Race
Dallas crowds report final unofficial tabulation showing James V. Allred leading Tom F. Hunter by about 50 000 votes in the governor race with 901 354 votes counted from 252 of 254 counties. McCraw leads Woodward in attorney general race as returns trickle from remaining counties.
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Dallas
Texas Election Bureau
Texas
James V. Allred
Tom F. Hunter
Wichita Falls
Austin
Secretary of State
Texas Election Bureau, Inc
Hunter
Hillsboro
William McCraw
Dallast
Walter Woodward
Woodward
West Texas
Allred
Charles C. McDonald
Clint C. Small
Edgar FE. Witt
Maury Hughes
McCraw
Clyde Smith
Lon A. Smith
John Pundt
W. Gregory Hatcher
H. O. Johnson
James McNees
Emergency drought counties expanded in Texas list
Washington reports twelve Texas counties added to the emergency drought area and ten to the secondary list. No funding difference between emergency and secondary counties, but the cattle purchase program targets emergency counties. New emergency names include Childress and Grayson. total Texas counties in drought reach 252.
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Washington
Texas
Drouth
Grouth
Childress
Clay
Collin
Colorado
Cooke
Foard
Grayson
Hall
Hardeman
Montague
Wichita
Wilbarger
Okla
Bowie
Cass
Fannin
Hunt
Lamar
Marion
Morris
Newton
Red River
Sabine
Charge of Aiding Prisoners Filed Against Guard
A guard at the State prison faces a charge of aiding prisoners to escape tied to the July 22 break from the death house by Raymond Hamilton Joe Palmer and Irvin Blackie Thompson. The charge was filed before Justice of the Peace R I Camp based on prison official information. Warden W Aid is out of the city and Lee Simmons was away in Austin.
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Euntsville
Death House
Raymond Hamilton
Joe Palmer
Irvin
Blackie)Thompson
Justice of the Peace R. I.camp
W. W. Waid
Lee Simmons
Austin
Relief Labour Builds Pit Toilets in Whitewright
Whitewright residents lacking sewerage may buy low cost pit toilets under a Texas Relief Commission project. Relief labor, supervised by the city, handles construction with purchasers paying only material costs. Each unit features a five foot deep pit under a concrete air tight slab with a vent, and slabs can be moved. Three toilets completed recently with about fifteen to twenty more expected before September 1 due to labor shortages.
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Whitewright
Engineering Department
The
Texas Relief Commission
Grayson Farmers Offer To Sell Cattle To Federal Government
Grayson County farmers traveled to Sherman to offer dairy beef cattle and sheep for sale to the federal government after the area was designated a primary drought county. An inspector will assess disease, and applications must use proper forms. Senator Connally announced the designation and emergency loan options for drought relief.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Drouth
B. F. Gray
College Station
Tom Connally
Dallas
Grayson
Rails to Test Legality of New Pension Statute
Railroads prepare to challenge the constitutionality of the railroad pension act passed last session. The measure costs an estimated 90 million dollars in its first year with 60 million borne by railroads and 30 million by employees via payroll deductions. Some lines have already adjusted their pension plans while others await the court decision. The law committee of the Association of Railway Executives plans to reveal its strategy soon.
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Washington
Law Committee
The
Association of Railway Executive
Whitewright Youth Earns Gold Baseball Award
At Fort Sill Oklahoma trainee James R. Hash of Whitewright Texas received a gold base ball for excelling in sports at the Citizens Military Training Camp. The award went to members of the camp championship team which numbered 12 trainees.
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Fort Sill
Okla
James R. Hash
Whitewright
Texas
Waggoner Leads Grayson County Primary Vote Count
J. H. Waggoner, editor of The Sun, won 4,750 votes for State representative place one in Grayson County, leading the ticket by 1,352 but short of a majority by 830 as 11,161 total votes were cast. He carried Whitewright and several precincts while trailing or second in others, leading in 39 of 62 boxes and second in 17.
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J. H. Waggoner
the Sun
Place
Grayson County
Kentuckytown
Bethel
Pilot Grove
Whitewright
Howe
Waggoner
Reeves
Farmers urged to apply early for cotton allotments
The county farm agent says farmers delay in applying will delay certifi cates. Applications go to College Station for review and certificate issuance. Prompt submission helps farmers move cotton earlier, with officials aiming to complete all applications in ten days to two weeks.
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B. F. Gray
College Station
State Cotton Board of Review
Patton and Tabor Tie The Knot In East Whitwright Home
C. L. Patton and Mrs. Belle Tabor of Kentuckytown wed at Patton home in East Whitwright at 1 45 PM Tuesday with Justice J. L. Cantrell presiding.
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C. L. Patton
Belle Tabor
Kentuckytown
Mr. Patton
East Whitewright
Justice of the Peace
J. L. Cantrell
Horton Re-Elected Precinct Chairman in Whitewright
Democratic precinct convention No. 38 in Whitewright elected W H Horton as chairman with R H May as secretary. Delegates named Horton Waggoner Montgomery Gomer May Barbee Howard Meador Sears Henry Cantrell Lackey LaRoe Savage May Doss Christian Graves Short Stowers Reeves. Resolution backed Roosevelt relief for agriculture and support for congressional action. Horton to chair county convention delegation at Sherman August 4.
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Whitewright
W. H. Horton
R. H. May
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Washington
Congress
Sherman
Mr. Horton
J. H. Waggoner
J. P. Montgomery
Gomer May
T. E. Barbee
C. M. Howard
C. J. Meador
F. M. Echols
Bob Sears
J. W. Henry
Bob Cantrell
L. O. Lackey
W. E. LaRoe
Ben Savage
Glenn Doss
Emory Christian
J. H. Graves
al Short
W. L. Stowers
John Reeves
Dr Jack Spindle Joins Father in Whitewright Dentistry
Dr Jack Spindle recent Baylor Dental College graduate announces association with his father Dr J F Spindle in Whitewright practice. He appeared before the State Board of Dental Examiners in late June and last Friday was notified his license is authorized after passing the examination.
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Jack Spindle
Baylor Dental College
Dallas
J. F. Spindle
Whitewright
Jack
State Board of Dental Examiners
Texas corn hog contracts total over 32 thousand in 228 counties
Texas farmers in 228 counties have contracted to participate in the corn hog reduction program totaling 32 104 contracts. The cash return to these producers amounts to 4 805 500 dollars.
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College Station
Finley
Texas
Delta
Coryell
Gillespie
Washington
Legislature Sets Special Session for August 27
Ex Governor Ferguson announced in Austin that the Forty-Third Legislature will convene a third called session on August 27 to authorize the remainder of $9.5 million in State relief bonds. The date was moved up from September 10 after appeals from a Texas Mayors sub committee led by Oscar Holcombe and Tom Miller.
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Austin
James FE. Ferguson
Fergusons
Texas
Galveston
Ferguson
Oscar Holcombe
Houston
Tom Miller
William Strauss
Adam R. Johnson
C. B. Braun
Farmers' Council Organized Here For Whitewright Area
A Farmers' Council for the Whitewright area was formed at a Thursday meeting in the American Legion hall. N. E. Skaggs became president, Arthur Badgett vice president, and Mrs. F. T. Harris secretary treasurer. First monthly meeting is next Monday at 8 at the Baptist Church annex. Grayson County designated a federal drought relief county. Bankhead cotton law and other farmer topics to be discussed.
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American Legion
Farmers’ Council
Whitewright
N. E. Skaggs
Arthur Badgett
F. T. Harris
Baptist Church Annex
Grayson County
Bankhead
Tom Bean
Bells
Pilot Grove
B. F. Gray
Oklahoma Student Pleads Not Guilty In Beauty's Death
Neal Myers 21, a Oklahoma University pharmacy junior, pleaded not guilty to murder in the death of Marian Mills campus beauty queen. He surrendered after a three week flight and was jailed near the OU campus. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Saturday with possible delay if the state is not ready.
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Norman
Okla
Neal Myers
University of Oklahoma
Pharmacy
Marian Mills
Marian
Young Myer
Quick Thinking Chauffeur Excuse Impresses Judge
A witty exchange between a motorist and a judge showcases a job applicant who vows to think quickly in emergencies. The applicant boasts never to crash a car without an A-1 excuse prepared in five seconds, highlighting humor amid a formal setting.
First Bale of Cotton Ginned at Local Farm for 1934 Season
The 1934 season opens with the first bale weighing 580 pounds from J. W. Blakey on C. B. Bryant Jr. farm ginned by Donigan Gin Company. Seed cotton totaled 1530 pounds. A $14.50 premium was donated by local businesses. exemption certificates under the Bankhead cotton act prevented sale.
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J. W. Blakey
C. B. Bryant Jr
Donigan Gin Company
Blakey
Bankhead
Oscar Mears
Bubuss HL
Ausua LL
McDonald Urges Supporters to Pick Next Governor
Austin Texas Do C McDonald seeks votes for the Governor run off urging supporters to write him with their choice between James V Allred and Tom Hunter He says he will accept the majority will and congratulates both opponents noting he lacks enough votes to force a run off He praises his campaign and asks backers to guide his future role in Texas politics
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Alfred
Hunter
Hazardous Fire Risk Warns Public to Avoid Burning Soon
A warning notes unprecedented winds and dry vegetation creating extreme fire danger. Citizens urged to keep the hazard in mind and refrain from burning leaves papers or trash to prevent out of control fires as the Sun advertises typewriter carbon.
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